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41 kingfisher
noun (a type of bird with brilliant blue feathers which feeds on fish.) vodomec* * *[kíŋfišə]nounzoology vodomec -
42 magpie
(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) sraka* * *[maegpai]nounzoology sraka; figuratively blebetač; slang predzadnji krog v tarči, zadetek vanj -
43 migrant
noun (a person, bird or animal that migrates or has migrated: The swallow is a summer migrant to Britain; ( also adjective) migrant workers.) selivec, selivka* * *[máigrənt]1.adjectivepotujoč, potepuški, ki se seli;2.nounselivec; ptica selivka -
44 nightingale
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45 owl
(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) sova* * *[ául]nounzoology sova; figuratively ponočnjak; človek komično dostojanstvenega izgledafiguratively to fly with the owl — ponočevati -
46 paradise
1) (a place or state of great happiness: It's paradise to be by a warm fire on a cold night.) raj2) ((with capital) heaven: When we die, we go to Paradise.) nebesa* * *[paerədais]nounraj, nebesafiguratively blaženstvo, sedma nebesa; zoology bird of paradise — rajska ptica, rajčica -
47 pot-shot
noun (an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim: He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.) strel od blizu* * *[pɔtšɔt]nounstrel od blizu, ustrelitev divjadi za hrano; figuratively udarec od strani, poskus na slepo srečo; prigoden zadetek -
48 ptarmigan
(a type of bird usually found in cold northern regions.) snežna jerebica* * *[tá:migən]nounzoology snežna jerebica -
49 songbird
noun (any of the types of bird which have a pleasant song.) ptica pevka* * *[sɔŋbə:d]nounptica pevka; figuratively izredna pevka, "slavček" -
50 vulture
(a type of large bird of prey feeding chiefly on dead bodies.) jastreb* * *[vʌlčə]nounzoology jastreb, mrhar; figuratively mrhovinar, hijena, krvoses, oderuh, pohlepnež, ki se okoristi z nesrečo drugih -
51 wader
noun (any of several types of bird that wade in search of food.) ptica močvirnica* * *[wéidə]nounoseba, ki brede, gazi, čofota; zoology ptica močvirnica, močvirnik; plural visoki (ribiški, lovski ipd.) škornji (za v vodo) -
52 warbler
noun (any of several kinds of small singing bird.) ptica pevka* * *[wɔ:blə]nounzoology ptica pevka (zlasti penica, slavček, rdeča taščica itd.); American jodlar -
53 woodpecker
noun (a type of bird which pecks holes in the bark of trees, searching for insects.) detel* * *[wúdpekə]nounzoology žolna, detel -
54 Nightingale
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55 cagebird
noun (a bird, eg a canary, suitable for keeping in a cage.) ptič za v kletko -
56 mynah
(a small tropical bird that can mimic human speech.) tropski škorec -
57 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) kljunII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) račun2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) bankovec3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) poslati račun- billfold
- fill the bill* * *I [bil]nounhelebarda; vrtnarski nož, kosir, sekira, sekirica; sekačII [bil]1.nounkljun; ost, konica; nautical krempelj (sidra); (v geogr. imenih) rt;2.intransitive verbkljunčkati seto bill and coo — dobrikati, laskati seIII [bil]nounzakonski osnutek; blagajniški listek, račun, izkaz; lepak, program; seznam, inventar; menica; obtožnica; bankovecslang butcher's bill — seznam padlihto fill the bill American ustrezaticlean bill of health — uradno sporočilo, da so na ladji vsi zdravifoul bill of health — uradno sporočilo, da so na ladji bolnikiAmerican to till the bill — biti primeren za kajBill of Rights — angleška ustava iz l. 1689figuratively within the bills of mortality — v Londonu ali okolicijuridically to find a true bill against — sprejeti obtožnico kot upravičenoIV [bil]transitive verbobjaviti, razglasiti -
58 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) kljuvati2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) zobati3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) cmokniti2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) udarec s kljunom2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) poljubček•- peckish* * *I [pek]nounmera za žito (ca 9 litrov); figuratively množinaII [pek]nounkljuvanje, kavsanje, grizljanje; figuratively poljub, dotik z ustnicami; slang hranaIII [pek]1.transitive verbkljuvati, kavsniti, kavsati; glasno poljubiti, cmokniti koga; pojesti (hitro, malo), zobati;2.intransitive verbkavsniti, kljuvati (at)figuratively to peck at s.o. — zbadati, gristi kogato peck up — zobati, požrešno jesti; prekopati zemljoIV [pek]1.transitive verb slangmetati (kamne);2.intransitive verbobmetavati se s kamni -
59 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) gred2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) visok položaj2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) sesti (na vejo)2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) posaditi visoko* * *I [pə:č]nounzoology ostrižII [pə:č]noungred (za kure), drog, visok sedež; figuratively varen položaj; sora (pri vozu); merilna palica (ɜ,ɜ yarda, ɜ.029 m); nautical plovno znamenje v morju, palica v morjuslang to hop the perch — umretito knock s.o. off his perch — premagati kogaIII [pə:č]1.intransitive verbspustiti se ( upon na gred), sedeti na gredi (veji), visoko sedeti; visoko ležati (hiša);2.transitive verbpostaviti visokoto perch o.s. — sesti -
60 pounce
1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) planiti, naskočiti (koga)2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) napad* * *I [páuns]nounnenaden skok ali spust, zalet, napad na plen; zoology krempelj (roparske ptice)to make a pounce — zaleteti se, vreči se na kajII [páuns]intransitive verbplaniti (at na), nenadoma napasti, zaleteti se za skok, spustiti se (on, upon na plen); planiti ( into v); figuratively napasti (on, upon; napake itd.); udaritiIII [páuns]1.nounplovčev prašek (za glajenje); ogleni prah, prerisovalni prašek (za luknjičasti vzorec); naluknjan papir z vzorcem;2.transitive verbgladiti s plovcem; prerisati (vzorec) skozi papir; zbočiti kovino v vzorce
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